In the Maasmechelen World Cup race, Zoe Bäckstedt faced challenging conditions that caused her to make a precautionary bike change after multiple falls. This decision, made on the final lap, allowed her rival Blanka Vas to take control and ultimately win her first World Cup round in three seasons. Bäckstedt, who finished just one second behind Vas, expressed disappointment over her mistakes, particularly on a tough off-camber section of the course, highlighting the complexity of the race and her ongoing search for her maiden elite World Cup victory.
I'm so disappointed. I was so close in the end, but I made a few too many mistakes for the win today.
It was super difficult, the corner, turning into it is really tough. You have to go super slowly or you have to run.
It was probably the best course of the season, on par with Dendermonde. I'm head to toe in mud. It's one of the most fun things.
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